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Show Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Page 12 ...o THE o o o o o e o e o o 9 o o o o o o o o o o o o o e o e o e o o o o o o o o rjJT""' Expert cinematographer Dennis White will personally produce for you a super 8 film or videotape of your group, your family or you skiing Utah's famous powdered mountains, in dazzling color and with special effects slow-motion slow-motion footage! JjJT-' The cost for a one-reeler is only $25! This includes film and processing by Kodak and we mail your movie to your home free! Dy appointment through VINNIE FISH PHOTOGRAPHY at the resort e e 9 9 O 9 9 9 9 Phone 649-7373 Evenings 649-7467 ooooooooo&9oeoee9c GL&MJBMFEB S?XSi. Claimjumper Restaurant l 7 Days a Week 5-10 Weekdays 6-11 Weekends 1 Main Street ' 649-8051 By Patricia E. Smith Park City's Miners Hospital will be reviewed by the State Historic and Cultural sites committee for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places March 1, 1978. The National Register of Historic Places is a list maintained by the National Parks Service of buildings, sites, objects, and districts important in American history, archeology and culture. Listed properties may be eligible for matching funds for preservation work. Ever since 1904 the Miners Hospital has stood by itself on a hill overlooking Park City. The acre of ground it rests upon was given to the city and the Miners Union back in those days by Mrs. Edza Nelson as a good will gesture. Each miner supported sup-ported the hospital by contributing $1 per month which covered costs of prescriptions and hospitalization. The families of the miners paid regular fees. Considering the thousands of miners employed by the Ontario, Silver King, Daly Judge, Daly 1, 2, 3, Keystone, Wabash, McHenry, Nail Driver and Spiro mines, those $1 hospital fees added up. As mining dwindled so did the support for the hospital itself until it ceased to operate as such in the I950's. Phil Notariani, State Preservation Historian, has documented the Miners Hospital's significance for nomination to the National Register and the following is his report: "The Park City Mining District, from its beginnings in the 1860s, quickly rose to a place of prominence among the nation's silver producers. Large corporate interests and entrepreneurs en-trepreneurs aided in developing the area into such a position. Of equal importance, however, was the labor force which provided the miners and various skilled positions necessary to operate the industry. "With miners came organized labor. Western metal miners banded together to form the Western Federation of Miners in!893.In October 1901 Local No. 144 in Park City was formed. As all labor organizations, the Park City Union was formed by workers who sought, as a collective body, better wages, safe working conditions, and various benefits deemed necessary in the performance of their occupations. The early history of labor is marked by "reform " that is, the attempt to redress grievances against mining companies and their modes of operating. "Health concerns ranked of paramount interest both to the miners and the community. Isolated from urban areas Parkites had to be treated at Salt Lake City hospitals. Such a journey of approximately thirty miles induced many hardships, har-dships, especially in winter months. Miners also objected to the automatic withdrawal of money from their pay which was sent to Salt Lake hospitals, where they felt treatment was not satisfactory. "Spurred by the union, a project was launched in Decern- . At the Golf Course Roast Rack of Lamb Flanked rack of tender lamb It's the Specialty of the House Sunday Brunch 11:00-2:30 WS$ Dinner 6:00-1 1:00 p.m. 649-7177 mZMK rfc Lunch 11 .3:00 p.m. Open 7 days a week f j ber 1903 to fund a local hospital for the Park. The effort represented a significant form of mutual cooperaton, in a social humanitarian field, between miners' union and local residents. The union meeting in December resulted in a resolution being passed that called for the formation of a company by a committee appointed by the union. This company com-pany was to have a capital stock of $20,000 divided into 2,000 shares at the Dar value of $10 per share, with both union and "A majority of the decoration to be found on the building is in the decorative turnings which make up the balustrade and supporting posts of the veranda. A second set of smaller turnings tur-nings compose a band that runs just under the veranda roof between the turned columns, small decorative brackets connect con-nect the line of turning to the columns. "With the exception of the north addition, the windows of the structure are tall and narrow having two large single lite mmmrnt hi, sK,.il.AllikSilhiiti """'K 3 r Mliliiiltlll If Atz ii! l 4(1 i , if MIL r mini iiiiiii!jii!;!!;M-fi!!!!iiii m 1 If I Park City's historic Miner's Hospital was built in 1904. non-union memoers aDie 10 suDscriDe. However, upon any future sale of the stocks, they were to be transferred only to the Park City Miners Union No. 144. The union acted only as a shareholder, the hospital to be run by the company. "The subscription proved a success as newspaper reports attested to the cooperation of individuals and business houses of the. city. Mrs. Edza Nelson donated an acre of ground known as Nelson Hill, upon which to erect the building. This site, located just north of the city, was selected because of its distance both from city noises and dangers of fire, as well as the most suitable spot to insure the maximum of sunshine and fresh air. "Plans and specifications were prepared by Harry Campbell, Cam-pbell, contractor, and ground was broken in April 1904. Work progressed and by October 1, 1904, the hospital reached completion. com-pletion. Furniture and furnishings were received by various fraternal and social organizations and individuals, adding to the cooperative character of the venture. Dedication services were largely attended, with representatives of several religious denominations offering presentations, and highlighted by an address by Colonel William M. Ferry. "The Park City Miners Hospital now stands as a commercial commer-cial property, but its significance lies in its place as a social humanitarian cooperative venture between a local of the Western Federation of Miners, a union characterized as radical in nature, and the Park City community. During the 1903-1904 period the W.F.M. embroiled itself in a turbulent strike in Colorado, suffering the stigma of radicalism, while at the same time initiating the building of a community hospital in Park City. Thus, the hospital aids in understanding understan-ding the union's complete efforts in the field of labor reform, as well as the cooperative effort necessary to attain its completion. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION By Larry Jones "The Park City Miners Hospital is a large two-story load bearing red brick structure. Its massing would be symmetrical sym-metrical were it not for a smaller two-level addition (date unknown) to the north. The first level is situated well above ground level with a large set of wood steps leading up to a veranda which extends across the full front of the building. The veranda roof slopes away from the structure at a slight angle with a pediment set into it directly above the front steps. sashes one over the other with a horizontal transom across the top. Brick window openings on the first level are topped with segmental arches. Second level window openings are flat topped and end at the base of the cornice work. The building is capped off by a large tin hipped roof constructed in such a way as to resemble clay tiles. The roof splays out slightly at the base to form a set of eaves with, considerable overhang. Classic influence can be seen in the widely-spaced brackets which attach to the soffits and extend around the eaves of the second level overhang. Dormers having hipped roofs project out from the second level roof on three sides. The dormers appear to have housed two sets of double hung windows. The cornice detail used in the eaves of the roof overhang resembles the bracketed overhang found on the main roof eaves, making use of smaller brackets. 'The north side addition ties into the original structure well in that the veranda continues across from the original building to include the addition. Window openings used in this addition are later double hung windows set in pairs, giving a more horizontal look than the earlier openings. The ridge line on the roof of the addition intersects the main structure just oelow the eaves. The roof shape and use of cornice and brackets is the same style as those of the original structure. An inscribed stone plaque with the words "Miners Hospital 1904" is set into the upper level brick facade on the projecting entry bay. The exterior has remained much the same; however, the interior has undergone alteration in the adaptation of the building to a commercial use." WELCOME! 'PREVENTION OF 0 STATES MEDICAL CONFERENCE Park City Learning & Cultural Center February 20-24 9 WELCOME! |